Milestones

VAS Milestones

The creation of the embryo of European collaboration in Milan in ‘91 as the European Working Group on Medical Angiology which in ’98 became VAS-Vascular-Independent Research and Education-European Organisation. (See: VAS Brief History)

Activation of the European Fellowship in Medical Angiology (1996) (See: Education)

Obtained approval from the UEMS Council to activate the UEMS Division of Angiology/Vascular Medicine (2008). (See: UEMS)

Obtained and promoted the CESMA-UEMS European Diploma in Angiology/Vascular Medicine (through the European Exam in Angiology/Vascular Medicine organized by EBEAVM) (2012) (See: European Diploma EBEAVM)

Organisation of European Educational Programmes with formal agreements with several European Universities/Organisations (European Master in Angiology/Vascular Medicine, Postgraduate Courses) (starting from 2005). (See: Education)

Creation of a well qualified European Teaching Panel with various multidisciplinary collaborations. (See: Organization)

Promoted and being responsible for the Certification of the European Training Centres (necessary for UEMS Accreditation). (See: Education)

Creation of the European Biobank of Vascular Diseases, active on the PAD project (EBPp in BBMRI) (See: European Biobank)

Creation of the Italian Association AmaVas as prototype for collaboration between researchers, clinicians, patients and population . (See: Awareness)